Top Ranked Programs
Marietta College's program mix centers on business and applied professional fields, reflecting the institution's positioning as a career-focused liberal arts college. Petroleum Engineering is the largest program with 35 graduates, followed by Digital Marketing, Business Administration, Political Science, and Psychology, General. Across 0 ranked programs, several deliver strong four-year earnings outcomes aligned with regional labor-market demand. Petroleum Engineering leads the earnings profile, with graduates earning median earnings of $99,295 four years after enrollment [per the program-ranking methodology](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/). The concentration in Business — representing 24% of graduates — combined with meaningful enrollment in Engineering (approximately 13%) and Social Sciences (approximately 9%), creates a portfolio where most graduates enter direct workforce pathways with stable early-career outcomes. This program mix is characteristic of regional private institutions where applied business and professional preparation drive both enrollment and earnings. The earnings pattern reflects Marietta College's positioning in a mid-sized Ohio market with diversified employer demand. Most programs are high-mobility direct-to-workforce pathways where four-year earnings reflect immediate labor-market entry rather than graduate-school-dependent trajectories. The [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides context for how the institution's dominant program families align with regional and national labor-market trends.